Austin’s Most Stylish Coworking Spots
For remote workers in Austin in search of comfortable and aesthetically-pleasing places to set up their laptops, these 12 venues offer the ideal balance of fashion and function. Check out our picks for Austin’s most stylish places for coworking.
Simona’s Coffee & Cocktails
2510 South Congress Ave.
One of the newer boutique hotels to open on South Congress Avenue, the Colton House is home to Simona’s, a welcoming day-to-night cafe and bar with spacious indoor and outdoor seating including a patio or upstairs library for coworking. The decor is contemporary, elegant, and scholarly, and an impressive daytime menu of coffee and tea beverages gives way to a whimsical cocktail list in the evenings. If you get peckish, grab a bite at La Taquicardia, the hotel’s food truck dedicated to tacos, gorditas, burritos and other Mexican dishes.
Austin Central Library
710 West Cesar Chavez St.
Central Library in the Seaholm District counts among Austin’s most celebrated public places, and for good reason. This state-of-the-art building has everything that a remote worker could want or need: abundant seating, desk and table space, plenty of electrical outlets, private rooms for meetings and calls, and strong WiFi. But Central Library’s best features are its floor-to-ceiling glass windows with postcard-worthy views of downtown, along with its reading terraces and roof garden that overlook Town Lake.
The LINE Hotel
111 East Cesar Chavez St.
The LINE’s location right on Town Lake makes it highly convenient for remote workers, and this boutique hotel’s lobby has a committed interest in serving WFHers’ needs. The minimalist decor with rustic touches is atmospheric but not distracting, there’s plenty of seating on banquettes and at cafe tables, WiFi access is free, Alfred Coffee is perched right in the lobby to fulfill any caffeine-related wish, and Veracruz All Natural is next door for quality breakfast tacos.
The Cathedral
2403 E. 16th St.
Coworking spaces sometimes get a bad rap for being uncomfortable and impersonal. But The Cathedral, an East Austin gallery and event space located inside a 1930s church building, is determined to offer remote workers a beautiful setting for their daily tasks. Along with a sunny communal work room with plush velvet sofas, plenty of tables and outlets, and picturesque church windows, The Cathedral offers private offices, a full kitchen with coffee and tea, printing access, ample parking and networking events.
Community Garden
1401 Cedar Ave. Unit 2
Boho vibes, healthy eats and top-notch coffee are all available at Community Garden, a cafe in East Austin that’s an easy favorite among the neighborhood’s laptop crew. A cozy and quirky indoor space with banquettes and cafe chairs and a sizable patio with long picnic tables provide room for either solo coworking or work with groups of colleagues, and in addition to coffee, local beer and wine, Community Garden serves acai bowls with fresh fruit and granola to keep you fortified throughout your work day.
Palomino Coffee
4136 E. 12th St.
2023 Airport Blvd.
One of Austin’s most photogenic cafes can be found on the East Side at Palomino. This third-wave coffee shop features a very Marfa-artist-loft aesthetic, and on-trend remote workers regularly gather there to plug in their laptops and hop on Palomino’s speedy WiFi. Specially-roasted java and seasonal beverages are always on offer, along with local pastries and a lobby market with products made by Austin artisans.
Mozart’s Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd.
Mozart’s counts among Austin’s most beloved hometown roasters, but their coffee isn’t the only reason why WFH Austinites love to visit this Tarrytown institution. There’s also the fact that Mozart’s is located right on the shores of Lake Austin, and taking a seat by the windows or on the outdoor patio grants you a striking and serene view of the water for coworking. Great coffee, tasty pastries and natural beauty makes Mozart’s a tough remote work spot to beat.
Carpenters Hall
400 Josephine St.
Hotel restaurants are often appealing venues for remote workers to spend time. They’re conveniently located, tend to have zippy Wi-Fi and are designed as places where guests can get comfortable. At the Carpenter Hotel in Zilker, Carpenters Hall brings the hotel’s artsy Southwestern energy into a spacious indoor-outdoor setting. Their food offerings shift throughout the day, with dedicated lunch, happy hour and dinner menus. For those looking to settle in with a laptop, the hotel’s coffee shop has outlets and seating, along with lattes, pastries and breakfast items.
LEONA Botanical Cafe and Bar
6405 Brodie Lane
Set on five acres in Sunset Valley, LEONA Botanical Cafe & Bar gives remote workers plenty of room to spread out, with airy indoor seating and a lush, garden-like outdoor setting. The cafe and bar serves Proud Mary coffee, local pastries and craft cocktails, plus food from on-site stalls by DEE DEE and Veracruz All Natural, with Bun Bun Burgers coming soon. For anyone who works best with a little greenery in view, LEONA makes a particularly pleasant place to open the laptop for a few hours.
The Meteor
2110 South Congress Ave.
An all-day cafe slash bike shop feels very Austin, and The Meteor works hard to meet the needs of our city’s remote workers. There’s seating both inside and out, a hearty menu of salads, pizzas and sandwiches, and impeccable lattes, but The Meteor’s biggest draw is its remarkable array of natural wines. Once you’re ready to close the laptop, you can treat yourself to an intervention-free bottle of red, white or rose, and The Meteor’s knowledgeable team can point you in the right direction.
Cosmic Saltillo
1300 E. 4th St.
Housed in a pair of restored early-1900s Texaco warehouses, Cosmic Saltillo pairs East Austin’s industrial history with the lush landscaping that has become a hallmark of the Cosmic brand. Original corrugated steel, wood-framed windows, weathered brick and decades-old graffiti remain throughout the property, while ivy-covered trellises, water features and tucked-away seating areas soften the setting. Remote workers can post up inside the coffee and cocktail bar or outside around the central garden and koi pond, with a taqueria on-site when lunch calls.
Cabana Club
5012 E 7th St.
Though Cabana Club has become known as a poolside escape this summer, its transitional space, featuring an indoor clubhouse, is the ideal setting for remote workers, thoughtfully designed for productivity and fun. In addition to strong Wi-Fi and coffee, they offer a comfortable space that fosters connections over a cappuccino and poolside happy hour hangouts once the laptops are closed. Cabana Club welcomes professionals, coffee lovers, foodies and cocktail enthusiasts from 7 a.m. to midnight daily.